Ski-Whoop (skee-woop') - is a Philadelphia slang word begun in the Manayunk are (Philadelphia, PA) in mid to late 2007 which loosely means: to veer sharply at the last second around an approaching object.
The term derived from the act in which an individual (usually intoxicated), may be walking along a crowded city street/sidewalk as bars are letting out and would approach an oncoming individual, step sharply in their direction (whether impeding their path or not), and then slide back out and subsequently around them while exclaiming, "Ski-WHOOP!" Sometimes this act is incidental but necessary to avoid a person-to-person collision. However, most times it is plain sophomoric humor.
The word has since took on numerous usages, ranging from juking out and veering around an opposing player in football or soccer, to passing someone quickly on the stairs. Various situations or instances can also be applied whether for practical or comical effect.
It is important to note that while it is not necessarily required, it is preferable to say, "Ski-Whoop!" while performing the action in order to be considered a true "Ski-Whoop," according to purists.
"Ski-Whoop" can be used as both a noun and a verb.
The term derived from the act in which an individual (usually intoxicated), may be walking along a crowded city street/sidewalk as bars are letting out and would approach an oncoming individual, step sharply in their direction (whether impeding their path or not), and then slide back out and subsequently around them while exclaiming, "Ski-WHOOP!" Sometimes this act is incidental but necessary to avoid a person-to-person collision. However, most times it is plain sophomoric humor.
The word has since took on numerous usages, ranging from juking out and veering around an opposing player in football or soccer, to passing someone quickly on the stairs. Various situations or instances can also be applied whether for practical or comical effect.
It is important to note that while it is not necessarily required, it is preferable to say, "Ski-Whoop!" while performing the action in order to be considered a true "Ski-Whoop," according to purists.
"Ski-Whoop" can be used as both a noun and a verb.
The Valley of the Jedi is a fictional location appearing in the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
Where
The Valley is located near the site of the Battle of Ruusan.
What Happened
It was there that Lord Kaan of the Sith Order unleashed a thought bomb on the Jedi Lord Hoth.
Jedi Johun Othone, against the will of the Jedi Council, built a monument to the heroes of the Army of Light as well as Lord Hoth which contained a mausoleum adorned with massive statues. He also placed a huge Adegan crystal in a meditative chamber for the Jedi. The monuments were made from stones that came from various planets which represented the many home planets of the heroes of the Army of Light.
It is believed that the spirits of the Jedi were trapped in the Valley and the Bouncers of Ruusan said that they would be freed when a Knight returned to destroy the natural balance. Because the Jedi Council did not approve the construction of the Valley, they eventually forgot about it and, over the years it gained legendary status.
Later
The location of the valley was eventually lost for a number of reasons, despite the fact that a number of races had lifespans that could easily have lasted from the Battle of Ruusan to 0 BBY (e.g. the Hutts or the Star Dragons). The final months of the Light and Darkness War were chaotic, with Jedi and Sith armies frantically racing across and battling in some of the most remote regions of the galaxy. Furthermore, the Thought Bomb had annihilated almost everyone who would've most vividly remembered the Valley's location, and a combination of forgetfulness and age eliminated any knowledge held by the few people who knew the location but had not participated in the battle.
The Jedi believed that either the Galactic Empire or the Dark Jedi would try to take advantage of the power trapped in the Valley and tried to keep its existence safe until his friend, , discovered its location. The map to the Valley's location was inscribed into the stones that formed the ceiling of Morgan's home, however both Rahn and Morgan were murdered by the Dark Jedi Jerec who was looking for the Valley himself. Jerec took the map and established a base around the Valley as protection while he entered and began infusing himself with its power. Kyle Katarn, Morgan's son, followed Jerec and reached the valley, eventually defeating Jerec and his retinue of Dark Jedi followers, thus keeping the Valley's location safe(All these events took place in the game Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II). But rumors said the profaned valley produced a new kind of crystal for the light saber, full of hate and sorrow, and this crystal became forbidden for any Jedi to use. The crystals - called the "Tears of Ragnos" - produce a very dark purple, almost black, lightsaber blade and have a lot of bad side effects on its handler, changing the personality of the carrier.
Following these events Kyle gave up his force abilities after almost being sucked into the Dark Side of the force in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith, a companion game to Star Wars Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight. He returned to his former job as a mercenary for the New Republic along with his partner and long-time friend Jan Ors. However, a Dark Jedi named Desann heard about the Valley of the Jedi and hoped to gain its power for himself. He captured Jan and held her at gunpoint in order to get Kyle to try to save her. Since Kyle had given up his powers, though, he was no match for Desann who easily defeated him. With Kyle unable to help Desann ordered his apprentice Tavion Axmis to kill Jan. Her death immediately sent Kyle into a blind rage and he returned to the Valley in order to regain his former power. However, the whole thing had been an elaborate ruse by Desann who merely faked Jan's death in order to force Kyle to reveal the Valley's location. After Kyle left Desann arrived and began infusing his soldiers with the Valley's force energy, thus creating Dark Jedi warriors he named Reborn Jedi. He then travelled to the Lenico asteroid belt which contained the Imperial Outpost Cairn where his ship, the Doomgiver was docked. Once aboard he headed for the Jedi Academy on Yavin IV. However, Desann was unaware that Kyle had secretly sneaked aboard as well and had killed Admiral Galak Fyyar, the commander of his army. It was on the Doomgiver that Kyle found Jan, whom he had believed dead. After disabling the Doomgiver's shields, thus allowing Rogue Squadron to destroy it, he used an escape pod to bring Jan and himself to the planet's surface. He then helped Luke Skywalker and the rest of the Academy's resident Jedi defeat the invading Reborn Jedi. In doing so he managed to push his way through the waves of Dark Jedi to Desann himself and defeated him in one-on-one combat.
Again Forgotten
With all the Dark Jedi who could have known the Valley's location taken care of, it was safe again. Subsequently, Kyle only shared its location with Jan and Luke in order to make sure that the site would only be investigated by the Jedi and not misused by their enemies.
fr:Vallée des Jedi
it:Valle dei Jedi
Where
The Valley is located near the site of the Battle of Ruusan.
What Happened
It was there that Lord Kaan of the Sith Order unleashed a thought bomb on the Jedi Lord Hoth.
Jedi Johun Othone, against the will of the Jedi Council, built a monument to the heroes of the Army of Light as well as Lord Hoth which contained a mausoleum adorned with massive statues. He also placed a huge Adegan crystal in a meditative chamber for the Jedi. The monuments were made from stones that came from various planets which represented the many home planets of the heroes of the Army of Light.
It is believed that the spirits of the Jedi were trapped in the Valley and the Bouncers of Ruusan said that they would be freed when a Knight returned to destroy the natural balance. Because the Jedi Council did not approve the construction of the Valley, they eventually forgot about it and, over the years it gained legendary status.
Later
The location of the valley was eventually lost for a number of reasons, despite the fact that a number of races had lifespans that could easily have lasted from the Battle of Ruusan to 0 BBY (e.g. the Hutts or the Star Dragons). The final months of the Light and Darkness War were chaotic, with Jedi and Sith armies frantically racing across and battling in some of the most remote regions of the galaxy. Furthermore, the Thought Bomb had annihilated almost everyone who would've most vividly remembered the Valley's location, and a combination of forgetfulness and age eliminated any knowledge held by the few people who knew the location but had not participated in the battle.
The Jedi believed that either the Galactic Empire or the Dark Jedi would try to take advantage of the power trapped in the Valley and tried to keep its existence safe until his friend, , discovered its location. The map to the Valley's location was inscribed into the stones that formed the ceiling of Morgan's home, however both Rahn and Morgan were murdered by the Dark Jedi Jerec who was looking for the Valley himself. Jerec took the map and established a base around the Valley as protection while he entered and began infusing himself with its power. Kyle Katarn, Morgan's son, followed Jerec and reached the valley, eventually defeating Jerec and his retinue of Dark Jedi followers, thus keeping the Valley's location safe(All these events took place in the game Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II). But rumors said the profaned valley produced a new kind of crystal for the light saber, full of hate and sorrow, and this crystal became forbidden for any Jedi to use. The crystals - called the "Tears of Ragnos" - produce a very dark purple, almost black, lightsaber blade and have a lot of bad side effects on its handler, changing the personality of the carrier.
Following these events Kyle gave up his force abilities after almost being sucked into the Dark Side of the force in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith, a companion game to Star Wars Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight. He returned to his former job as a mercenary for the New Republic along with his partner and long-time friend Jan Ors. However, a Dark Jedi named Desann heard about the Valley of the Jedi and hoped to gain its power for himself. He captured Jan and held her at gunpoint in order to get Kyle to try to save her. Since Kyle had given up his powers, though, he was no match for Desann who easily defeated him. With Kyle unable to help Desann ordered his apprentice Tavion Axmis to kill Jan. Her death immediately sent Kyle into a blind rage and he returned to the Valley in order to regain his former power. However, the whole thing had been an elaborate ruse by Desann who merely faked Jan's death in order to force Kyle to reveal the Valley's location. After Kyle left Desann arrived and began infusing his soldiers with the Valley's force energy, thus creating Dark Jedi warriors he named Reborn Jedi. He then travelled to the Lenico asteroid belt which contained the Imperial Outpost Cairn where his ship, the Doomgiver was docked. Once aboard he headed for the Jedi Academy on Yavin IV. However, Desann was unaware that Kyle had secretly sneaked aboard as well and had killed Admiral Galak Fyyar, the commander of his army. It was on the Doomgiver that Kyle found Jan, whom he had believed dead. After disabling the Doomgiver's shields, thus allowing Rogue Squadron to destroy it, he used an escape pod to bring Jan and himself to the planet's surface. He then helped Luke Skywalker and the rest of the Academy's resident Jedi defeat the invading Reborn Jedi. In doing so he managed to push his way through the waves of Dark Jedi to Desann himself and defeated him in one-on-one combat.
Again Forgotten
With all the Dark Jedi who could have known the Valley's location taken care of, it was safe again. Subsequently, Kyle only shared its location with Jan and Luke in order to make sure that the site would only be investigated by the Jedi and not misused by their enemies.
fr:Vallée des Jedi
it:Valle dei Jedi
Jean-Paul Ney (born 1976) is a French-Spanish reporter, author, television director, photographer, and war correspondent with an interest in security topics.
He has co-authored five photobooks and authored four other books, several of which are scoops and investigative documentaries. He directed a television documentary for the TV channel. Ney has been published in Le Figaro magazine and VSD among other publications.
==The "RIMBAUD affair"==
Jean-Paul Ney once worked as a watchman for a security company with a contract at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay
In 2002, a network access control card to the ministry computer system RIMBAUD (Réseau interministériel de base uniformément durci) belonging to the then Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dominique Perreau was stolen. In spring 2002, Ney contacted a former director of the Central Directorate of Security and Information Systems (DCSSI), under the wing of the National Defense Secretariat (SGDN), showed him the access card, and told him that RIMBAUD had been cracked. Ney was investigated by the French Justice Department concerning the theft of the access card, which was found on him.
Harassment case
On March 10, 2004, Ney was found guilty of using threatening behaviour against Antoine Champagne, the webmaster of kitetoa.com. Using the handle "Egoz", he had participated in forums on Transfert.net and later on kitetoa.com, where he engaged in a feud with the editor. He was accused of repeatedly telephoning and making death threats against Champagne from March 2002 onwards. The 18th Chamber of the Nanterre Tribunal sentenced Ney to one year's suspended jail sentence, 2 years' probation, mandatory psychiatric counselling and EUR3,000 in damages to the plaintiff. He was also ordered to pay EUR1,000 of the plaintiff's legal fees.
Professional credits
In 2000, Jean-Paul Ney states that he became the first European journalist to be invited to the NSA..
He directed a TV documentary for Canal +,
From July 2003 to September 2005, he was editor-in-chief of the magazine Le Monde Confidentiel.
In 2005, Ney published a book entitled Souriez, on vous espionne (Smile, we're watching you). Mr. Ney has appeared on Direct 8 channel as a consultant in defense and terrorism topics.
Membership of security organizations
*Research director, founder chairman, International Centre for Research and Studies on Terrorism (CIRET-AVT), Paris-Washington-Moscow.
*Founder of the Committee of Defence and Homeland Security Journalists & War Correspondents, Paris.
*Member of the Association of Defense Journalists, Military School, Paris.
Books
* Terreurs Virtuelles. Les Nouvelles Menaces à l'Aube du XXI Siècle. (Virtual Terror: New threats at the dawn of the twenty-first Century),(1999). Carnot-Cicéron.
*SOS Bogue, with Michel Chevalet (1999). Carnot-Cicéron.
*Black Book on Terrorism, foreword Yves Bonnet (2003). Publia.
*Souriez, on Vous Espionne. (Smile, we're watching you) foreword Patrick Rougelet, (2005). Le Cherche Midi.
*Snipers (2006) co-author
*13eRDP, shadow soldiers (2007) co-photographer
*SPHP, French secret service, foreword Nicolas Sarkozy (2007) co-author and photographer
*Mountain Special Forces (2007), co-photographer
He has co-authored five photobooks and authored four other books, several of which are scoops and investigative documentaries. He directed a television documentary for the TV channel. Ney has been published in Le Figaro magazine and VSD among other publications.
==The "RIMBAUD affair"==
Jean-Paul Ney once worked as a watchman for a security company with a contract at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay
In 2002, a network access control card to the ministry computer system RIMBAUD (Réseau interministériel de base uniformément durci) belonging to the then Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dominique Perreau was stolen. In spring 2002, Ney contacted a former director of the Central Directorate of Security and Information Systems (DCSSI), under the wing of the National Defense Secretariat (SGDN), showed him the access card, and told him that RIMBAUD had been cracked. Ney was investigated by the French Justice Department concerning the theft of the access card, which was found on him.
Harassment case
On March 10, 2004, Ney was found guilty of using threatening behaviour against Antoine Champagne, the webmaster of kitetoa.com. Using the handle "Egoz", he had participated in forums on Transfert.net and later on kitetoa.com, where he engaged in a feud with the editor. He was accused of repeatedly telephoning and making death threats against Champagne from March 2002 onwards. The 18th Chamber of the Nanterre Tribunal sentenced Ney to one year's suspended jail sentence, 2 years' probation, mandatory psychiatric counselling and EUR3,000 in damages to the plaintiff. He was also ordered to pay EUR1,000 of the plaintiff's legal fees.
Professional credits
In 2000, Jean-Paul Ney states that he became the first European journalist to be invited to the NSA..
He directed a TV documentary for Canal +,
From July 2003 to September 2005, he was editor-in-chief of the magazine Le Monde Confidentiel.
In 2005, Ney published a book entitled Souriez, on vous espionne (Smile, we're watching you). Mr. Ney has appeared on Direct 8 channel as a consultant in defense and terrorism topics.
Membership of security organizations
*Research director, founder chairman, International Centre for Research and Studies on Terrorism (CIRET-AVT), Paris-Washington-Moscow.
*Founder of the Committee of Defence and Homeland Security Journalists & War Correspondents, Paris.
*Member of the Association of Defense Journalists, Military School, Paris.
Books
* Terreurs Virtuelles. Les Nouvelles Menaces à l'Aube du XXI Siècle. (Virtual Terror: New threats at the dawn of the twenty-first Century),(1999). Carnot-Cicéron.
*SOS Bogue, with Michel Chevalet (1999). Carnot-Cicéron.
*Black Book on Terrorism, foreword Yves Bonnet (2003). Publia.
*Souriez, on Vous Espionne. (Smile, we're watching you) foreword Patrick Rougelet, (2005). Le Cherche Midi.
*Snipers (2006) co-author
*13eRDP, shadow soldiers (2007) co-photographer
*SPHP, French secret service, foreword Nicolas Sarkozy (2007) co-author and photographer
*Mountain Special Forces (2007), co-photographer
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